Monday 19th December
Nowcrew
Wed 21 Dec 2005 19:36
Ballast Bay
- Saint Kitts
Monday morning was
spent stocking the boat from the Jolly Harbour supermarket and getting ready for
our trip towards the BVI's. With 12 people now on board some serious food
shopping was required. The supermarket was very large and inside the marina
complex so it was easy to organize.
We spent an hour on
the petrol quay on our way out of the harbour. The intention was to fill up
while Andy checked out of customs and then leave. However true to form customs
ended up being an epic event for Andy as the burocracy of these once British
islands continued to frustrate us all. We ended up leaving a little later than
we wanted to as a result.
The sail today was a
40 mile into the wind slog up to Saint Kitts. The sun was out, which was a bonus
from the last few days and all the girls laid on the back deck getting the
tans going at last.
We past between
Nevis and Saint Kitts as the sun went down and it was like going through a mine
field of lobster pots. Ian as Rory sat on the front deck spotting one after the
next almost camouflaged by seaweed and shouting back to the helm with
warnings.
We rounded Bugs Hole
on the southern tip of Saint Kitts as it went dark and the skipper decided to
pull into Ballast Bay and anchor up for the evening.
Ian went into the
galley to rustle up a spag bol for 12 as Ron made up one of his famous jugs of
rum punch.
It was a fine
evening and we all sat around chatting about our first real day at sea. Sarah
was delighted she had made it through without getting sick and contemplated a
longer sail the following day to Saint Barts.
Nowcrew
out.